Shakespeare Cat

Spent a long weekend in Washington D.C.  I visited:

View of Lincoln Memorial from WWII Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial

FDR Memorial

Martin Luther King Memorial

World War II Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 

Vietnam Nurse's Memorial

Marine Corp War Memorial

Georgetown Boat Tour

Visited Rosslyn, Virginia

Marine Iwo Jima Memorial statue

Then, there were the historical buildings:

Toured: The U.S. Capitol (very cool!)

Saw from outside: 

The White House

Washington Monument

Ford's Theatre

The Pentagon

The FBI Building

Watergate Complex

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (missed the tour...rats!)

The Supreme Court Building

Supreme Court 

And...Museums!

The National Archives

to see the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence

The National Museum of American History

to see The Star Spangled Banner, First Ladies Gowns, Julia Child's kitchen

The Library of Congress

View seen in many a Hollywood movie

The National Gallery of Art

to see prints made by Paul Revere himself!

The Folger Shakespeare Library

The coolest 'frig magnet EVER!

The visit to the Folger Shakespeare Library was a last minute add-on to the itinerary, but it turned out to be FANTASTIC!  Was given a personal tour by a very knowledgable and enthusiastic woman (so sorry, cannot remember her name!) who allowed us to look at a First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays!  Getting to actually see one of these rare and priceless books was crazy fun, and I scored this cat magnet for the refrigerator after the tour. There were notes handwritten by Mark Twain and other notable scholars and Shakespearean actors on display, and I went back a second time just to run in and thank everyone for making our visit so memorable.

Washington D.C. was full of joggers with leashed dogs, tourists from other countries, and police. Every cop was pleasant and helpful, but one has to go through metal detectors at each federal building.  I did not spy a single cat, just plenty of homeless folks sleeping on the sidewalks.  Happy to be home now, for a couple of days of staycation.

"Welcome Home, Mama!"